# IT department and auditors at major pharmacy chain got into a rip-roaring fight about using 'password' on Cisco firewall

- Source: The Register
- Published: 2026-10-22T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/22/it-department-and-auditors-at-major-pharmacy-chain-got-into-a-rip-roaring-fight-about-using-password-on-cisco-firewall/5304592
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/it-department-and-auditors-at-major-pharmacy-chain-got-into-a-rip-roar-a9b049/

Misaligned incentives led to an intractable argument

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